The Beginning of the End was a funk group from Nassau, Bahamas. The group formed in 1969 and consisted of three brothers, a fourth member on bass, and a fifth on guitar. They were complemented by the Funky Nassau Horns.
They released an album entitled Funky Nassau in 1971 on Alston Records, and the track "Funky Nassau" became a hit single in the U.S., peaking at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #7 on the Billboard R&B chart. The same track reached #31 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1974.